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Scientists question possible signs of life on exoplanet K2-18b in new study: 'We never saw more than insignificant hints'
By Victoria Corless published
The skepticism continues over recent claims of possible hints of alien life on exoplanet K2-18b.

Could deciphering dolphin language help us communicate with ET?
By Leonard David published
There are creatures here on Earth that may give us clues about how to communicate with extraterrestrial intelligence — dolphins, which are famously social and smart.

Not-so-clean rooms: Scientists discover 26 new microbe species in NASA spacecraft facility
By Stefanie Waldek published
Scientists have discovered 26 previously unknown bacterial species in the clean rooms that were used to prep NASA's Phoenix Mars lander for its 2007 launch.

This strange bacteria aligns to Earth's magnetic field and needs friends to survive
By Jessica Rendall published
A unique type of bacteria appears to have social groups — left alone, they'd die.

Doubts over signs of alien life on exoplanet K2-18b are rising: 'This is evidence of the scientific process at work'
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
An independent analysis of recent data from K2-18b casts doubt on claims of detecting alien life on the distant exoplanet.

The pursuit of truths: A letter on the boy who cried aliens (op-ed)
By Darryl Seligman, Adina Feinstein published
As scientists, we must not forget our collective direction: the pursuit of truths and our responsibility to share these truths — and only these truths — with humanity.

Did we actually find signs of alien life on K2-18b? 'We should expect some false alarms and this may be one'
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Last week, scientists announced they found the "strongest evidence yet" of alien life beyond our solar system. However, the scientific community remains skeptical.

Alien life could exist on Saturn's big moon Titan — but finding it will be tough
By Victoria Corless published
Alien life could exist on the huge Saturn moon Titan, but probably not in the abundance scientists once hoped, according to a new study.
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